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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What admission does Al make at the end of Chapter 37?

2. What does Al joke about in Chapter 26?

3. What excuse does Al use to leave his conversation with Tommy in Chapter 26?

4. Who suggests the restaurant that Tommy and Al meet at in Chapter 34?

5. What is observed on Harvey's desk in Chapter 31?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Sally and Skinny do after the murders in Chapter 33, and what advice does Skinny have for Sally?

2. How does Al respond to Harvey's concerns in Chapter 36?

3. How is Harvey murdered in Chapter 38?

4. What does Al say to try and convince Raymond that his case is going well in Chapter 37?

5. What is the purpose of Al's visit with Charlie in Chapter 25?

6. What finally causes Tommy to decide to cooperate with the police against Sally in Chapter 35?

7. Why does the chef meet with his mother in Chapter 21?

8. Where and how are the two members of the rival mob killed in Chapter 33?

9. How does Al approach Tommy at the Pink Teacup in Chapter 26, and what causes Tommy to be sick?

10. Why does Danny visit with his lawyer in Chapter 39, and how does the visit end?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Al's meetings with Tommy, his intentions in talking to Tommy, how Tommy responds, and the way Bourdain develops both characters with the meetings. Include any differences and/or similarities between Al's meetings with Tommy and Al's meetings with the chef.

Essay Topic 2

Since Bourdain is a well known chef, it is not surprising that he would incorporate themes of food and cooking in his book.

1) Describe three references to food that are made throughout Bone in the Throat.

2) Explain the significance of how Charlie is cooking for Tommy when he offers him a chance at escaping in the novel's conclusion.

3) Analyze the role that food has in the important decision that Tommy makes about working with the police.

Essay Topic 3

Harvey is an interesting character that is caught in between the mob and the police during the book.

1) Analyze Harvey's character, his situation, and how he is being used by both opposing sides.

2) Explain the options that Harvey has, the choices he makes, and whether you think he had alternatives.

3) Describe Harvey's murder, including Bourdain's style, and the effect that the murder has on each one of the story's main characters.

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